Writing and Publishing
Discovering poetry acorns
In her first column on the arts in Scotland, Rachel Chown looks at the Poetry Library and two poetry events…
How to catch a shark, part one: Whose copyright is it anyway?
When Damien Hirst unveiled his diamond-encrusted skull, hands up all those who thought he’d sat up all night sticking the…
Artist interview: Jenny Matthews
"On the first floor of Edinburgh College of Art at the end of a corridor overlooking the Sculpture Court, I…
A Passage to India
ARTS HUB AUSTRALIA: In 2006 I travelled to India and spent a month discovering and working with artists trained in…
Two authors: two headlines
As the final book in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series dominated publishing industry events last month, selling a record-breaking three…
Career Profile: Doreen Wittenbols, painter
Jesse Errey speaks to Doreen Wittenbols, a Dutch/Canadian painter currently working and exhibiting in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
Heading for Edinburgh: Shazia Mirza, comedian
Shazia Mirza is a comedian in huge international demand. Dressed in her traditional Muslim headscarf, Shazia gained much notoriety early…
Hear no evil
In the wake of 9/11 many artists have consented to self-censorship so as not to upset the apple cart, and…
Career Profile: Roger Burton, curator and stylist
Roger Burton, former mod and fringe stylist extraordinaire was commissioned to design Westwood and McClaren's Worlds End shop after a…
A short story to success: Tales of the DeCongested and Apis Books
Publishers will tell you that there's no market for the short story - but short story entrepreneur Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone tells…